Trump’s Pardon Only Covers Jan. 6 Defendants’ Related Crimes: Appeals Court

The president pardoned people charged over the breach of the U.S. Capitol. President Donald Trump’s pardon for people convicted of charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol does not extend to crimes “only connected to January 6 by the happenstance that it was uncovered during investigation of the unrelated January

Senate Republicans Release 70-Page Budget Resolution. Here’s What It Includes

The resolution is the next step toward the passage of Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda. WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans on April 2 released a 70-page budget resolution intended as a compromise between the upper and lower chambers. The resolution comes as the House and Senate continue to work toward the passage of President Donald Trump’s agenda through a

Global Markets Tumble After Trump Unveils Details of Sweeping Tariffs

Washington’s new measures could derail China’s economic growth, according to Zhiwu Chen, a finance professor at HKU Business School. Markets around the world tumbled on April 3 in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs. The STOXX 600, which covers 600 companies across 17 European countries—where the EU faces 20 percent tariffs—fell 1.5

Democrat Mallory McMorrow Joins 2026 Michigan Senate Race: ‘We Need New Leaders’

The state senator said that she’s frustrated with the current leadership of the Democratic Party. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow launched her bid for the Michigan Senate on Wednesday, calling for change within the Democratic Party. The Michigan Democrat said she is entering the 2026 race because she believes new leadership is needed in Washington. McMorrow,

Columbia Activists Give New President Shipman Her First Test. Plus, Will Doug Emhoff Have to Hire an Ugly Secretary?

This shall not pass: A group of student activists with Columbia’s Jewish Voice for Peace handed the school’s new president, Claire Shipman, a test on Wednesday when they chained themselves to a campus gate and chanted “globalize the intifada.” The students said they were protesting the Columbia trustees “who collaborated in the kidnapping of Mahmoud

EU Warns of Countermeasures as World Leaders Respond to US Tariffs

The EU said the global economy will ’massively suffer’ under Trump’s new tariffs. The European Union will unveil countermeasures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs if negotiations with the White House stall, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on April 2, as leaders around the world responded to the new levies. Trump

Disability Rights Groups Sue Social Security Administration, DOGE Over Layoffs

The lawsuit claims the recent mass layoffs will harm Americans with disabilities who depend on Social Security benefits. Disability rights groups filed a lawsuit on April 2 against the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Elon Musk, alleging that recent mass layoffs and the elimination of critical offices within the